Working Cowhorse
The National Reined Cow Horse Association announced that its newest Sponsor, CowTrac Systems, had come on board shortly before the 2010 NRCHA World Championship Show Presented by John Deere.
NRCHA Sponsor Committee Chairman Carol Rose noted, "We are very pleased to have CowTrac Systems as part of the NRCHA Sponsor family. The system is an innovative training tool that helps promote the continued growth of the sport by allowing for repetitive training with little to no cattle cost. We appreciate Nelson's generosity and support of the NRCHA."
Seven years ago, Nelson Seiden and his wife, Colleen, became involved in reined cow horse competition. Living in Santa Cruz, California, meant that cattle were a scarce commodity. Although they had horses in training, they wanted to be able to work on the basics at home.
Thus CowTrac Systems was born in 2005. Seiden remembers, "I felt I could build something we could use. Over the next few years I refined it to the point I was able to show it to some professionals. With their help I was able to get it to be a good quality product."
The real benefit of the CowTrac System is that it is used in a controlled environment, and helps to teach and enforce herd work basics and fundamentals. "You can't get cattle to do the same thing over and over. So if you or your horse makes a mistake you might have to wait a while before the cow does the same thing. With our system, you can really work on any difficult areas," he said.
Along with setting up complimentary systems at NRCHA Premier events for exhibitors to use as a training tool, one system will be awarded at the Celebration of Champions, Stakes, Hackamore Classic, Derby, and Snaffle Bit Futurity. The system will be awarded to an aged event winner, except at the Celebration of Champions, where it was awarded to a 2009 World Champion - Non Pro Limited Champion Robin Murphy of San Antonio, Texas.
"It's just incredible to me how much fun the NRCHA and the sponsors have made this. It just makes me want to show in the NRCHA even more. I'm thrilled to have won the CowTrac System. What an opportunity and what a great gift. I've looked at them before and thought it would be fun to have - and now I have one! It made an awesome experience even better," Murphy said of her World Championship Show experience.
"We've been buckle sponsors for the past two years and thought this would be a good opportunity to increase our contribution to the organization," Nelson noted. "Our goal is to help improve the quality of the sport and to provide an economical method for people to develop their skill set."
CowTrac System's mechanical cow trains horses to work a cow, stop straight, improve roll backs and maintain proper position. The System is owned and endorsed by many of the top reined cow and cutting trainers likeAl Dunning, Bob Avila, Ken Wold,Ted Robinson, Todd Crawford,Benny Guitron, Russell Dilday,Tommy Thompson,Ron Emmons,Les Oswald, Wes Chappell, Kevin Stallings, Barbra Schulte, Rock Hedlund and Larry Trocha.For more information on CowTrac, visit the website at www.cowtrac.com.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association, now in its 61st year, is the governing body of cow horse competition, is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Markel Insurance Company, Wide World of Horses, John Deere, Adequan®, Bob's Custom Saddles, Cinch, Inc., Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, MD Barns, Platinum Performance, Inc., Nutrena, Quarter Horse News, Pfizer Animal Health, Rios of Mercedes, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Running W Designs, and the Silver Legacy Hotel, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today's equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.
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